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Based on the ONIX for Books metadata standard Limited to 30 key data elements Closely follows Canadian Bibliographic Standard Compatible with BNC (Canada), BIC (U.K.), and A.P.A. (Australian) product data certification schemes Detailed style rules on each data element available in Product Metadata Best Practices Not dependent on the adoption of ONIX; Excel template is also provided Voluntary participation Formally launches in January 2008 PDCP Overview

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Raises awareness of the importance of accurate, timely data in the supply chain Certification programs have raised the quality of product data in the U.K., Canada, and Australia Gives publishers & other data suppliers an unbiased view of the consistency of their product data Increases the efficiency of data flow Certified suppliers are more likely to have their product data loaded quickly Puts teeth into Best Practices Phase II of certification will make recipients more accountable for their use of suppliers data Business case: Suppliers

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Raises awareness of the importance of accurate, timely data in the supply chain Certification programs have raised the quality of product data in the U.K., Canada, and Australia Gives recipients an unbiased, industry-wide view of the consistency of their suppliers product data Increases the efficiency of data flow Recipients can treat files from certified suppliers with greater confidence Puts teeth into Best Practices Makes suppliers more accountable for their data Business case: Recipients

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Certifies data suppliers: PublishersDistributors AggregatorsService providers Certifies the presence of data on a snapshot of one years publications – Prepublication: The presence of data in 17 key data points is measured on books to be published in the forthcoming six months – Post-publication: The presence of data in the 17 prepublication data points plus an additional 13 key data points is measured on books published in the last six months Provides feedback from major data recipients Digital publications excluded until later phase PDCP Phase I: Suppliers 1

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Publishers may designate another company to represent them in data certification. Such companies might include: Distributors or vendors of record Wholesalers Bibliographic data aggregators Data & technology service providers Publishers who are participating in the pilot of certification: John Wiley & Sons Simon & Schuster University of Alberta Press Waterford Press Zondervan PDCP Phase I: Suppliers 2

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Data supplier gives file to BISG BISG gives a copy of the file to members of the certification panel BISG staff use proprietary software to measure the presence of data 80% of records should have valid data in each mandatory data element for file to pass Certification panel members evaluate the file for fidelity to Best Practices, formatting, style, ease-of-use BISG staff provides data presence scores to members of the certification panel Panel meets by teleconference to decide if a provider should be certified If certification is denied, suppliers may appeal to a special committee of the BISG Board of Directors Certification Process

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Will certify data recipients Establishes Best Practices for the use of product data by trading partners Predicated on maintaining the consistency of product data throughout the supply chain Provides for data providers being informed when their data is changed by their trading partners In development now in BISAC Metadata Committee Scheduled to be published in Spring 2008 PDCP Phase II: Recipients